24th (2nd Warwickshire) Regiment Officer's 1861-68 Pattern Shako.
A very fine quality example of standard blue cloth quilted form, complete with two-part gilt metal frontal plate, gilt metal plume holder (this of 1869 pattern) and white over red wool ball pom-pom, original patent leather chinstrap. Buff leather sweatband and crimson silk lining. The lining is firmly fixed so it cannot be ascertained that the plate is original to the shako, minute traces of surface mothing otherwise very fine condition £600-£800